What does "Formation Initiale" (FI) mean?

You are a "Formation Initiale" student if you are pursuing higher education studies, without any interruptions.

You must comply to all of the following requirements:
- After High School, you have never stopped studying for more than 2 academic years (latest enrollment in Fall 2015 or after)
- Your studies are within the higher education system (university or equivalent)
- You have no revenues, nor you are employed, nor you perceive subsidiaries

How to know if I have not stopped studying for too long?
Your latest enrolment in a university (or equivalent) was in Fall 2015 (Academic Year 2015/16) or after. It is not important if you passed or failed.

What does "Formation Continue" mean?

You are a "Formation Continue" student (Extended Learning Student) if you are an executive or an employee and you wish to boost or change your career, or if you do not comply with all the requirements of "Formation Initiale" (Mainstream Education). For instance:

- You have stopped studying for more than 2 years (latest enrolment in Summer 2015 or before)
- You are professionally active: employee or liberal, on traineeship, or you perceive state subsidiaries, etc.

In these cases, the program cost amount supported by the State is lower. For the remaining cost, not supported by the State, the Extended Learning Office may help you apply for public or private study fundings. This process may lead to one of the following situations:

- Total study funding (FC) = The funding will cover the total amount indicated in column "FC" (cf. Tuition fees table). You will only have to pay enrolment fees (about 500€);

- Partial study funding (FC) = The funding will cover part of the amount indicated in column "FC" (cf. Tuition fees table). You will have to pay the rest of the amount indicated in column "FC" -not covered by the funding- (cf. Tuition fees table) and the enrolment fees (about 500€);

- NO study funding (FCI) = You will have to pay enrolment fees (about 500€) and the total amount of the tuition fees indicated in column "FCI" (cf. Tuition fees table).

How to know if I have stopped studying for too long?
Your latest enrolment in a university (or equivalent) was in Summer 2015 (Academic Year 2014/15), or before. It is not important if you passed or failed.